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Roselle Park

New Jersey · 15,603 residents (2025 est.) · 1.23 sq mi
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Roselle Park is home to 14,093 people in New Jersey. 37% of locals were born outside the United States. That puts it in the top 5% of US cities for household income. There are 11,504 people per square mile. The median household earns $109,679, about 33% above the national median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.6% of locals.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.8
US median: 38.9
Average education
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 54%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

14,093
+6%since 2000
from 13,281 in 2000
15,603 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
11,504 / sq mi
+10%since 2009
from 10,466 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
39.8
+8%since 2000
from 36.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.23 sq mi
Population, 19902024
13K13K13K14K14K19902000201020202024Roselle Park
202414K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(822)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.8%(677)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.8%(672)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.7%(805)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245%(701)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3417.8%(2,506)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.4%(1,895)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5415.3%(2,159)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.6%(1,782)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.3%(1,445)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 843.4%(478)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.1%(151)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$109,679
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $53,717 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$51,791
+115%since 2000
from $24,101 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
65.3%
+26.5 ptssince 2009
from 38.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
6.6%
+2.3 ptssince 2000
from 4.3% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.392
+1%since 2010
from 0.389 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Finance & insurance11.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical11.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Information10.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade6.6%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration4.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Wholesale trade4.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$443,200
+54%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $158,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
$1,663
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $785 in 2000
US average: $1,442
59.1%
+0.3 ptssince 2000
from 58.8% in 2000
40.9% rent
2.1%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.61 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.58 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
30.7%
−12.8 ptssince 2009
from 43.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
38.3%
−8.9 ptssince 2009
from 47.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
4.0
−32%since 2009
from 5.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
56
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic70.8%(9,397)
Black2.2%(298)
Hispanic / Latino16.3%(2,170)
Asian9%(1,199)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic40.3%(5,673)
Black9.6%(1,352)
Hispanic / Latino32.2%(4,540)
Asian14%(1,971)
Other4%(557)
88
+16%since 2009
from 76 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
South American11%(1,556)
Mexican4%(560)
Colombian3.3%(464)
Peruvian2.7%(377)
Dominican2.4%(336)
Ecuadorian2.3%(328)
Cuban2.3%(318)
Salvadoran1%(136)
Spaniard0.9%(125)
Costa Rican0.6%(91)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Honduran0.5%(73)
Bolivian0.5%(70)
Venezuelan0.5%(65)
Uruguayan0.4%(61)
Argentine0.4%(58)
Chilean0.2%(23)
Asian origin
Asian Indian7.6%(1,074)
Filipino3.2%(450)
Chinese2%(284)
Vietnamese0.4%(52)
Pakistani0.2%(34)
Japanese0.2%(27)
Taiwanese0.2%(26)
Ancestry
Italian16.4%(2,308)
Irish11.1%(1,564)
German4.2%(596)
West Indian3.6%(505)
Portuguese3.4%(481)
Polish3%(417)
English2.5%(350)
Haitian2.3%(328)
Brazilian1.7%(244)
Ghanaian1.6%(232)
American1.5%(213)
+ 27 more ancestry groups with data
Turkish1.1%(149)
Scottish0.9%(126)
Arab0.9%(123)
Egyptian0.9%(123)
Greek0.7%(101)
Jamaican0.6%(80)
Kenyan0.6%(79)
Ukrainian0.6%(79)
French0.5%(68)
Hungarian0.4%(50)
Romanian0.3%(45)
Nigerian0.3%(39)
British0.2%(35)
Dutch0.2%(25)
Latvian0.2%(25)
Guyanese0.2%(24)
Lithuanian0.2%(24)
Norwegian0.2%(22)
Bulgarian0.1%(20)
Slovak0.1%(20)
Russian0.1%(19)
Welsh0.1%(14)
Swedish0.1%(13)
Danish0.1%(11)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(11)
Barbadian0.1%(11)
Section 05

Education

38.5%
+12.9 ptssince 2000
from 25.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
92.1%
+9.2 ptssince 2000
from 82.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
16.0%
+8.4 ptssince 2000
from 7.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

25.8 min
+38%since 2000
from 18.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
73.2%
+5.5 ptssince 2009
from 67.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
6.6%
−3.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
5.9%
−5.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
10.7%
+8.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
1.3%
−3.0 ptssince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
4.5%
−6.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

4.8%
−6.4 ptssince 2011
from 11.2% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
77.9%
+6.8 ptssince 2011
from 71.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
88.2%
+7.7 ptssince 2020
from 80.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
15.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 16.7% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
37.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 37.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

49.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 48.4% in 2009
51.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 51.6% in 2009
36.7%
+7.1 ptssince 2009
from 29.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
1.4%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 6.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
8.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2012
from 7.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
9.2%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 15.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
95.1%
+11.5 ptssince 2017
from 83.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.5%
+5.5 ptssince 2020
from 92.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
89.0%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 92.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
49.1%
−6.0 ptssince 2016
from 55.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
24.7%
−1.2 ptssince 2016
from 25.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married40.5%(2,325)
Married51.2%(2,941)
Widowed1.4%(78)
Divorced7%(401)
Women 15+
Never married34.2%(2,111)
Married51.3%(3,166)
Widowed3.8%(232)
Divorced10.8%(668)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

9.2%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 15.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
70.7%
+6.6 ptssince 2020
from 64.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
9.5%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 11.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
14.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
14.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 15.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 0.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.8%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 73.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
26.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 25.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)15.5%(24)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31.6%(49)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era23.9%(37)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 155 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Roselle Park, New Jersey?

Roselle Park, New Jersey has about 14,093 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Roselle Park, New Jersey?

The typical household in Roselle Park, New Jersey earns about $109,679 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Roselle Park, New Jersey expensive?

In Roselle Park, New Jersey, the median home is worth about $443,200, and the typical rent is about $1,663 a month.

How educated are people in Roselle Park, New Jersey?

About 38.5% of adults age 25 and over in Roselle Park, New Jersey hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Roselle Park, New Jersey?

About 6.6% of people in Roselle Park, New Jersey live below the federal poverty line.

Has Roselle Park, New Jersey grown since 1990?

Yes, Roselle Park, New Jersey has grown since 1990. The population has added about 1,288 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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